OVERVIEW
The Residential Tenancies Amendments Act contains supporting details about changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 . The Victorian Government will implement those changes by April 2021 .
The regulations will affect rental providers ( landlords ) and the 1.5 million Victorians living in rental housing . This includes :
• Private rental housing
• Public and social housing
• Rooming houses
• Caravan parks
• Residential parks
The changes will include things like :
• What rental minimum standards will look like
• Modifications renters can make to rental properties
• Updates to some forms for renters and rental providers .
This document provides you with an overview of the major changes .